England 33–13 Canada: Red Roses crowned World Champions at Twickenham

England produced a clinical performance to defeat Canada 33–13 in the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 final at Twickenham, reclaiming the world title in front of a record home crowd.

Ellie Kildunne, Amy Cokayne, Abbie Ward, and Alex Matthews (twice) crossed for tries, while Zoe Harrison added three conversions. Canada struck early through Asia Hogan-Rochester and battled bravely, but England’s power and precision proved too strong.

Canada stunned the packed Twickenham stands in the 5th minute when Asia Hogan-Rochester broke clear to score the game’s opening try. Captain Sophie de Goede was unable to land the conversion, but the North Americans had a deserved 5–0 lead.

England, however, responded almost immediately. Three minutes later, Ellie Kildunne hit the line at pace and finished smartly. Zoe Harrison added the conversion to swing the score to 7–5 in England’s favour.

The Red Roses then began to dominate territory and possession. In the 19th minute, hooker Amy Cokayne finished from close range after a powerful maul, and Harrison’s conversion extended the lead to 14–5. Just seven minutes later, Alex Matthews powered over from midfield pressure, with Harrison again slotting the extras to make it 21–5.

Canada tried to stay in the contest, and in the 34th minute Sophie de Goede calmly kicked a penalty goal to reduce the deficit. At halftime, England held a strong 21–8 lead, with Canada still within striking distance but chasing the game.

England struck first after the interval. In the 50th minute, lock Abbie Ward drove over for England’s fourth try, though Harrison pushed the conversion wide to leave the score 26–8. Moments later, the Red Roses suffered a setback when Hannah Botterman was shown a yellow card in the 52nd minute, reducing them to 14 players temporarily.

Canada capitalised instantly. In the 53rd minute, Asia Hogan-Rochester crossed for her second try of the night, but the conversion attempt drifted wide.

England weathered the pressure and, once restored to full strength, delivered the decisive blow. In the 69th minute, Matthews surged through again for her second try, and Harrison converted to make it 33–13. From there, England controlled possession and managed the closing stages with composure to win the World Cup.